The 5th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals ruled that the Biden administration, government health officials, and the FBI likely violated the First Amendment by influencing tech companies to remove or suppress posts on COVID-19 and elections, with the decision limiting the impact to specific government offices and barring coercion of social media platforms.
A federal appeals court has upheld an injunction restricting the Biden administration's communication with social media companies, claiming that the administration's efforts to flag false content about COVID-19 and elections likely violate the First Amendment.
The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans has ruled that the White House and other government agencies cannot coerce social media platforms to remove posts they dislike, but has narrowed the scope of a lower court's order limiting Biden administration communications with social media companies.
Justice Samuel Alito has temporarily halted a lower court order that limited Biden administration officials from contacting social media companies, following an emergency filing from the Justice Department.
The Biden administration has asked the Supreme Court to pause a lower court's ruling that restricts their efforts to pressure social media companies to remove or suppress posts, marking a significant legal battle over online speech and government collaboration with tech companies on combating misinformation.
A federal court overturned the Biden administration's restrictions on an offshore oil and gas lease sale, granting a preliminary injunction to block the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management's limitations, allowing the lease sale to proceed as planned.
A federal judge has ruled in favor of the Biden administration, allowing retirement advisers to factor in climate and environmental considerations in their calculations, dismissing a lawsuit by 25 Republican state attorneys general.
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito has extended the temporary block on an order that restricts President Joe Biden's administration from encouraging social media companies to remove Covid-19 misinformation, allowing more time for the court to consider the administration's request to block the injunction.
The Justice Department's request to impose a narrow gag order on former President Trump in the Jan. 6 case raises First Amendment concerns and feeds into Trump's narrative that the Justice Department is trying to hinder his electoral prospects, with potential fines or jail time for violating the order.
A judge will hear arguments next month on a request for a limited gag order in the case charging former President Donald Trump with scheming to overturn the 2020 presidential election.
The judge overseeing Donald Trump's civil fraud trial has issued a gag order, prohibiting Trump from making comments about court staff, after he posted a social media attack on the judge's principal law clerk.
The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) likely violated the First Amendment by pressuring social media platforms to restrict election-related content, expanding an existing injunction and potentially setting up the case for the Supreme Court.
The recent court order denying the SEC's interlocutory appeal against Ripple has divided crypto lawyers and commentators, with some considering it a win for Ripple, while others caution against excessive enthusiasm and point out that the SEC can still appeal the case after the trial.
